noun (formal)
1 [U,C] the crime of killing a baby; a person who is guilty of this crime
2 [U] (in some cultures) the practice of killing babies that are not wanted, for example because they are girls and not boys
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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